Italy vs Spain: Homicides
Italy
338 homicides
in 2023
Spain
331 homicides
in 2023
Italy rank
66th
Spain rank
67th
Homicides over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 338 homicides against 331 homicides in Spain, a difference of 7 homicides.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 66th and Spain ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,179 homicides | 454.6 homicides | 724.8 homicides | Italy |
| 2000s | 648.75 homicides | 498.62 homicides | 150.12 homicides | Italy |
| 2010s | 451.3 homicides | 329.8 homicides | 121.5 homicides | Italy |
| 2020s | 312 homicides | 319.25 homicides | 7.25 homicides | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 338 homicides against 331 homicides in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Italy and Spain?
- 7 homicides, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for homicides?
- Italy ranks 66th and Spain ranks 67th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.